Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Malawi instead of Taiwan, you would:

Health

live 13.6 years less

In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Malawi, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

have 4.3 times more children

In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malawi, there are 31.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 9.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Malawi, on the other hand, 38.0 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 78.9% less likely to have internet access

In Taiwan, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malawi, about 19.0% do as of 2024.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2024), World Bank (2024). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Malawi is 35.2% cheaper than Taiwan overall
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Malawi: At a glance

Malawi is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 94,080 sq km. Established in 1891, the British protectorate of Nyasaland became the independent nation of Malawi in 1964. After three decades of one-party rule under President Hastings Kamuzu BANDA the country held multiparty elections in 1994, under a provisional constitution that came into full effect the following year. President Bingu wa MUTHARIKA, elected in May 2004 after a failed attempt by the previous president to amend the constitution to permit another term, struggled to assert his authority against his predecessor and subsequently started his own party, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in 2005. MUTHARIKA was reelected to a second term in May 2009. He oversaw some economic improvement in his first term, but was accused of economic mismanagement and poor governance in his second term. He died abruptly in April 2012 and was succeeded by his vice president, Joyce BANDA, who had earlier started her own party, the People's Party (PP). Population growth, increasing pressure on agricultural lands, corruption, and the scourge of HIV/AIDS pose major problems for Malawi.
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